How To Fix FILAE401 - Archiving only allowed for leases over 2 years old

FILAE401 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FILAE - Messages for Lease Accounting Engine

• Message number: 401

• Message text: Archiving only allowed for leases over 2 years old

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FILAE401 - Archiving only allowed for leases over 2 years old ?

  The SAP error message FILAE401 indicates that the system is preventing the archiving of lease contracts that are less than two years old. This restriction is typically in place to ensure that active or recently modified leases are not archived prematurely, which could lead to data integrity issues or complications in lease management.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the lease contract you are trying to archive has a start date that is less than two years from the current date. SAP has built-in rules to protect against archiving data that may still be relevant for business processes.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you have a few options:
  
  
  Wait for the Lease to Age: If the lease is still active and you do not need to archive it immediately, you can simply wait until it reaches the two-year mark before attempting to archive it again.
  
  
  Check Lease Status: Ensure that the lease is